Health

Toxic drug deaths trend toward new provincial record, fatalities jump in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A deadly year during the ever-deepening tainted drug crisis across British Columbia shows no sign of slowing down.New BC Coroners Service (BCCS) data showed 1,644 people died province-wide d...

Nov 07, 2022

Cedar Farmers Market readies to wrap as Island Roots continues through winter

NANAIMO - Halloween weekend marks the seasonal end for one area Farmers Market, while another continues to enjoy weekly growth. The Cedar Farmers Market on Woobank Rd. will hold its final market for t...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 30, 2022

'Drop, cover & hold on!' earthquake drill aims to boost preparedness

NANAIMO - Emergency preparedness will be front and centre today at work places, schools, homes around the province. The Great British Columbia ShakeOut, hosted by the BC Earthquake Alliance takes plac...

Oct 20, 2022

Construction tender awarded to build new Dashwood Fire Hall

QUALICUM BEACH - Improving fire protection services and the well-being of Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) members is at last coming to fruition.Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board of di...

Oct 19, 2022

Vandalism at Nanaimo schools costing roughly equivalent of full-time teacher

NANAIMO - While vandalism in schools is down, repair costs to schools in School District 68 are enough to fund at least one full-time teaching position.New data presented at the Wednesday, Oct 12. bus...

Oct 13, 2022

Driver hits and seriously injures pedestrian in Nanaimo crosswalk

NANAIMO - A woman was hospitalized with serious, non life-threatening injuries after the 25-year-old was hit by an SUV on the weekend on Terminal Ave North.It happened on Sunday, Oct. 9 at about 8:30 ...

Oct 11, 2022

VIDEO: Stubborn fire badly damages building in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A packed warehouse proved to be a challenging venue for Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews to knock down a long-lasting fire.A Selby St. storage facility filled with fireplaces was substantially dama...

Oct 11, 2022

Nanaimo SPCA open to the public once again following 2-year pandemic hiatus

NANAIMO - After more than two years of COVID precautions which closed their doors to the public, SPCA branches around B.C. have returned to their regular hours for public access and adoption viewing.T...

Oct 09, 2022

Semi crash & fuel spill leads to hours-long delay along Hwy. 19

NANAIMO - An extensive motor vehicle incident along Hwy. 19 Monday afternoon led to long traffic jams, with the prospect of more delays to come.Just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Oceanside RCMP rec...

Oct 04, 2022

Semi-truck driver veers off Highway 19 in Nanoose Bay, crashes into house

NANAIMO - Significant traffic disruptions northbound on Hwy. 19 through Nanoose Bay resulted in vehicles lined back several kilometers.A northbound semi-truck went off-road and crashed into a home on ...

Oct 03, 2022